swear not to be concubine

Chapter 66

Xu Zhongxuan was also a little stunned for a while.

Although he was coldly looked down upon and despised by the Xu family when he was young, no one in the Xu family dared to despise and abuse him since he got to know Yuan in the middle of the township examination at the age of 12.When he entered the officialdom, he was considered tactful and proud of the officialdom. Even Zhou Yuanzheng, Wu Kaiji and other powerful officials were polite when they saw him, and they only wanted to win him over, and they didn't say a word. Let alone blame.So hearing Jian Yan's stern tone at this time, he was a little dazed for a moment, and his normally flexible mind couldn't turn around now.

It's just that after he realized it, a slight joy rose in his heart immediately, and even the smile between his brows and eyes deepened a lot.

As the saying goes, if you care about it, you will be chaotic. Jian Yan is caring about him.That's why for a while, he even gave up all the elegance and politeness that he pretended to be on weekdays, and just opened his mouth to blame him.

Xu Zhongxuan said that Jian Yan's words of reproach were heard in his ears, and he really enjoyed it.

So he hurriedly put down the porcelain bowl in his hand, with a smile on his face that he couldn't hide, and he said honestly, "Well, then I won't eat."

After a pause, he added: "And from now on, I won't eat any raw or cold food."

Jian Yan was embarrassed.For a moment, her face was like a cloud of fire, and she was so hot that she wished she could grab a handful of ice and apply it directly.

In the end, she didn't answer the words, but just pursed her lips, and threw the long-lived strands she had just braided into Xu Zhongxuan's arms.

Xu Zhongxuan caught it, and raised his head to ask her again: "Is this longevity thread also for me?"

Jian Yan glared at him angrily: "This is for Jin'er. You take it back to her."

Xu Zhongxuan let out a smile, feeling that Jian Yan's annoyed eyes and turning to him are really vivid and cute.

Xu Miaoning showed a toothache expression on the side, and then couldn't help stretching out a hand to cover her eyes.

Hey, there's a big living person here, please, can you two avoid it a little bit when flirting.

A few days ago, Xu Miaojin specifically looked for her, and told her in detail about Xu Zhongxuan's interest in Jian Yan.When Xu Miaoning heard this, she was taken aback at first, thinking that someone as reserved and stable as her elder brother, who would put on a coffin face to any woman, would like someone?And this person is her cousin.But after thinking about it, she felt very happy again.

Her cousin is so outstanding, she should be matched with such an outstanding elder brother.And if her cousin married her eldest brother, then it would be even more of a family in the future.So when Xu Miaojin told her to ask her to make more arrangements between Xu Zhongxuan and Jian Yan when she was free in the future, she immediately patted her chest and assured that there was no problem.

But the point is, sitting on the sidelines and watching Xu Zhongxuan and Jian Yan flirt like this is really a bit, uh, uncomfortable.

So she thought, she can't be the only one who is uncomfortable, it has to make Xu Miaojin feel uncomfortable, otherwise she would be at a big loss.

Thinking of this, Xu Miaoning put down her hands covering her eyes, and asked Xu Zhongxuan: "Brother, where is Jin'er? Why didn't she come out with you today?"

Xu Zhongxuan was holding the longevity thread that Jian Yan gave Xu Miaojin in his hand. Hearing this, the smile on his face dissipated a little, he frowned and said, "Jin'er caught a cold. She had a high fever last night. It was better when I was ugly. But now the fever has subsided, and I drank half a bowl of japonica rice porridge when I got up early, and I am still falling asleep."

When Jian Yan and Xu Miaoning heard that Xu Miaojin was ill, both of them were taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "How come we don't know about Jin'er's illness?"

For a while, both of them stood up again, saying that they were going to visit Xu Miaojin.

Xu Zhongxuan thought about it and agreed.

In this Xu residence, there were few people who were sincere to Xu Miaojin, and there was only one Xu Miaoning who sometimes went to play with her, so Xu Miaojin's temperament became more and more withdrawn.Even when he saw Xu Miaojin's illness last night, and heard her grown-up words, he felt very uncomfortable.Don't look at this girl who pretends she doesn't care about anything, but in her heart she still hopes that someone will treat her sincerely.It is rare for Jian Yan and Xu Miaoning to care about her so much, and she must be happy to visit her.

Fortunately, Hexiangyuan is not very far from Ningcuixuan, and there is shade of willows along the way, so although the sun is very strong in the sky, Xu Miaoning and Jianyan didn't feel that hot.

As soon as they arrived at Ning Cui Xuan, Qingzhu and Xing'er hurried over and saluted Xu Miaoning and Jian Yan.Jian Yan waved her hand, seeing the half-draped gauze curtain in Xu Miaojin's bedroom, quietly, she asked in a low voice: "How are you girls doing now?"

Qingzhu also whispered back: "The girl drank half a bowl of japonica rice porridge when she got up early, and then fell asleep again. She just woke up and said that she was very thirsty, so the servant girl fed her a cup of warm water. I fell asleep again. I don't have a fever now."

Jian Yan felt relieved.

At this time Xu Miaoning raised her foot and wanted to go into Xu Miaojin's bedroom to see her. Jian Yan hurriedly grabbed her arm, waved her hand, and said in a low voice: "Don't disturb Jin'er, she is now It's when you need rest the most. When she wakes up later, it's the same when we come to talk to her again."

While thinking, since Xu Miaojin fell asleep, then she and Xu Miaoning should go back first.

If it was on weekdays, she and Xu Miaoning could still wait here for Xu Miaojin to wake up, but now that Xu Zhongxuan is here, it would be a bit embarrassing.

The most important thing is that she just discovered a problem, that is, even if she clearly knows in her heart that she should stay away from Xu Zhongxuan, she can completely ignore some of what he said and some of his requests, or even It was a strict refusal, but every time she met his brows with a gentle smile, listened to his soft words, and thought about the acacia cake that night, she always couldn't bear to refuse.If it continues like this, it will be really dangerous.

So Jian Yan thought about it, and then she opened her mouth to say goodbye to Xu Zhong, only saying that Xu Miaojin is sleeping now, and she and Xu Miaoning will disturb her if they are here, or later, when Xu Miaojin wakes up, she will talk to Xu Miaoning again Come and visit Xu Miaojin together.

When he was in the gazebo first, Xu Zhongxuan heard Jian Yan's caring and reproachful words to him, and seeing her vivid expression of anger at him when she was angry, he was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that Jian Yan finally treated him differently than before. It's the same, start to accept him slowly and care about him.But now seeing Jian Yan saying such things to him in a polite and distant manner as before, and also eager to leave, he felt anxious for a moment, and stretched out his hand to pull her.

But just reaching halfway, he retracted his hand again, hanging it by his side, silently clenched his fist, and asked in a low voice: "You, can't you stay here for a while?"

Jian Yan saw that he lowered his head, and a pair of crow feather-like eyelashes drooped down, covering his deep eyes.Talking in such a low voice again, it seemed that he was very wronged.

It was like a child who wanted to eat candy, but the adults refused to give it to him, and he didn't dare to take it away, so he just pouted and squatted in the corner of the wall with tears in his eyes.

Seeing his appearance, Jian Yan was almost overwhelmed with maternal love for a moment, and she couldn't help but want to reach out and touch the back of his head, and then comforted her, "Good boy, I'll give you candy."Give as much as you want.

This feeling of not being able to control your emotions at all is really terrible.

Jian Yan groaned weakly in her heart, then tried her best to tear her gaze away from Xu Zhongxuan's face that seemed to be extremely wronged, pursed her lips, and turned her head away to look at the black lacquer painted gold incense table beside her. He picked up a pot of jasmine, and then said softly: "No. It's getting late, Ning'er and I are still, let's go back first. When Jin'er wakes up later, it's the same when we come to visit her again."

When she said these words, she was only filled with guilt.It was as if I was the adult who, no matter how much the child cried and begged, would always put on a straight face, or even sternly reprimanded him, but refused to give him half a candy.

Xu Zhongxuan didn't dare to force her, he understood the truth that haste makes waste.So he didn't say anything more, just thinking that it would be the same if he slowly found a way to see her later.

It's just that before he could say a good word, a little maid came in outside to announce that Nanny Zhu and Mingzhu who were beside the old lady had come.

When Xu Zhongxuan heard the words, his expression turned cold, and all the expressions of suspected grievances on his face disappeared immediately, and changed into a dignified expression.

"Let them in."

He gave some instructions in a cold voice, and then walked to the armchair on the main seat and sat down.

In Xu Miaojin's open room, there is a top-notch table first.There is a red sandalwood frame on the table, embroidered with flowers of the four seasons.On the side are two vases, each with a few peacock feathers inserted.In front of the case was a black lacquered Eight Immortals table with two armchairs beside the table.

Now Xu Zhongxuan sat in the armchair on the left side of the Eight Immortals Table, and asked Jian Yan and Xu Miaoning to sit.

Jian Yan just witnessed Xu Zhongxuan's transformation from a docile little sheep to such an indifferent and terrifying appearance in a second, and she was a little dazed for a while.Fortunately, she reacted quickly, and pulled Xu Miaoning to sit on the two rose chairs on the right.

At this time, the little maid had already opened the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang hanging on the door, and came in to meet Nanny Zhu and Mingzhu.

Nanny Zhu is about forty years old now, and she is the maid who served Wu's side in the past, so it can be said that she is her confidant.And Mingzhu is one of the big maids beside Wu, she is 17 years old now, she has a curvaceous figure, a melon-shaped face, two crescent eyebrows, and she is white and clean, and she looks a little bit touching place.

For a moment, Nanny Zhu and Mingzhu entered the room, followed by a little maid, holding a square red lacquer tray in her hand.

Nanny Zhu entered the room, and quickly swept her eyes around the room. Seeing Xu Zhongxuan sitting on the main seat with a blank face and only looking at her indifferently, her heart skipped a beat. It's soft.

"This old slave has met the eldest son." She hurriedly bowed her knees and saluted Xu Zhongxuan.Mingzhu and the little maid following her also hurriedly bowed their knees to Xu Zhongxuan.

Xu Zhongxuan didn't answer for a moment, and after a while, he said coldly: "Get up."

Jian Yan stood aside and sweated for Nanny Zhu and the others.

It's all right to do this kind of bowing and saluting for a while, but maintaining this posture and squatting for such a long time, well, the feeling must be a little uncomfortable.

Xu Zhongxuan's dismounting gave a bit of prestige, and Nanny Zhu didn't dare to be careless for a while. Although she heard Xu Zhongxuan tell her to get up, she still said respectfully: "Thank you, Eldest Young Master." Then she straightened up Come.

But then she turned around and led Ming Zhu and the little maid to bow their knees to Xu Miaoning and Jian Yan: "I have seen Miss San and Miss Jian."

Jian Yan didn't want to offend the most respectable nanny next to Wu's, so she hurriedly got up and stood up, and then said with a smile: "You're being polite, nanny. Please get up."

Xu Miaoning was pretending to be a tiger, she just sat in the chair, propped her cheek with one hand, waved her hand, and said like Xu Zhongxuan: "Get up."

Mammy Zhu straightened up.Yin turned to face Xu Zhongxuan again, and said with a smile on his face: "The old lady knew that the fourth girl had a severe cold this time, so she hurriedly asked the old slave to bring some supplements to the fourth girl. The young master smiled and accepted."

Yibi waved for the little maid who was carrying the vermilion lacquer tray to come forward, and lifted the lids of the three boxes placed on it.

Xu Miaoning looked over, and saw that the three boxes contained ginseng, bird's nest and donkey-hide gelatin.

They are all precious supplements.

Xu Zhongxuan glanced at it, and then waved his hand to signal Qingzhu to go forward and take it.

Although he doesn't like Wu Shi in his heart, in the final analysis, he is an elder, and he will tear his face directly if he is not good, so he just nodded and said: "Go back and tell grandma, just tell me something and I will replace it for Jin." I'll accept it, please don't worry about her."

He bit the word "Trouble" a little harder than the other words, and when Mammy Zhu heard it, her old face became a little uncomfortable.

Yesterday evening, Xing'er, the maid next to Xu Miaojin, begged to go to Songhe Hall in a hurry. She only said that the fourth girl had a cold and was running a fever, and asked the old lady to send someone to find a doctor immediately to give the fourth girl a diagnosis and treatment.But Mrs. Wu was still not at ease with the fact that Xu Zhongxuan had to drive Wu Jingxuan away from Xu's house a few days ago, so she didn't want to deal with Xu Miaojin's matter, and only said that it was a matter in the big house, which she couldn't control , Let Myolie beg the eldest wife to go.

It's just that after sending Xing'er away, Mrs. Wu was still afraid of Xu Zhongxuan, and then sent her maid to inquire about it.Knowing that Mrs. Qin is saying that she doesn't care about the family, even though Miss Si is the girl in her big room, it is logical that the old lady should ask someone to invite a doctor to treat Miss Si, and she doesn't care of.After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt angry in her heart. She just thought, since Mrs. Qin, the aunt, doesn't care about Xu Miaojin's life, why should she, the grandmother, who is not related by blood, care about Xu Miaojin's life? ?Just let her go.The left and right are just a wind and cold, can people still die?Maybe it will be fine after one night, so I just ignore it in a fit of anger.

But then I heard that Xu Zhongxuan came back yesterday evening, and asked his servant to invite a doctor to treat Xu Miaojin immediately. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu couldn't sit still anymore.So she thought about it just now, and after all she asked Nanny Zhu to bring Mingzhu and a little maid to deliver some supplements to Xu Miaojin, thinking that she was also doing it for Xu Zhongxuan to show that she, as a grandmother, still had her granddaughter Xu Miaojin in her heart the meaning of.

It's just that now, seeing Xu Zhongxuan's indifferent expression and sarcasm in his words, Madam Zhu knew in her heart that, not to mention just giving these ginseng, bird's nest and donkey-hide gelatin, this would be a gift of dragon liver and phoenix marrow. I'm afraid that the eldest son is also blaming the old lady.

And when Xu Zhongxuan saw that Nanny Zhu hadn't left yet, his complexion sank a bit.

Mother Zhu saw it, and hurriedly apologized with a smile: "The old lady has something else to tell the old slave to the eldest son."

"Say." Xu Zhong's declaration was concise and concise.

Nanny Zhu said: "The old lady has been thinking these days, the maidservants next to the fourth girl are not very old, what would they do? This time the fourth girl has a cold, is it because she Is it because these maids are not serving well? So the old lady thought, why not choose a maid who is prudent and give it to the fourth girl, which is also her grandmother's heart for her granddaughter. For a few days, seeing Mingzhu's steady temperament, careful thinking, and appearance as an outstanding one among the maidservants in Songhe Hall, he thought of assigning Mingzhu to the fourth girl's room. On weekdays, Mingzhu can take care of the fourth young lady carefully, so that the eldest son does not have to worry about the fourth young lady when he is in the capital. In addition, every time the eldest son comes back from Xiumu, there should be a young lady by his side. The personal servant girl makes the bed, folds the quilt, and takes care of the daily life. Isn't it a double-winner?"

At first, Jian Yan just sat on the side, listening to what they were talking about, but now after listening to what Nanny Zhu said, she stopped shaking her hand with the round fan, and her mouth skimmed.

Where did Mrs. Wu want to transfer this pearl to Xu Miaojin's side to take care of her? She clearly wanted to put it on Xu Zhongxuan's bed, so that she could serve him 'closely'.

First she was Wu Jingxuan, now she is a bright pearl, and next time she doesn't know who she will try to throw in.

She just thought, sure enough, for a young talent like Xu Zhongxuan, there will always be women around him.The elders in the family are like this, maybe the colleagues outside are also like this?In the future, he was afraid that there would be a large group of Yingying and Yanyan by his side.

Thinking of this, her heart that had always softened towards Xu Zhongxuan just now hardened again.

What kind of affection does she have here?She smiled self-deprecatingly, there were so many women rushing to pity Xu Zhongxuan, why would she get involved in the middle?
As soon as Nanny Zhu said these words, Xu Zhongxuan immediately looked at Jian Yan.

Seeing that the corners of her mouth curled up in disdain, and then she turned her head to the side, just looking indifferently at the cracked ice box in front of her, he couldn't help feeling a little flustered in his heart.

Jian Yan must be overthinking, I'm afraid she managed to soften her attitude towards herself this morning, and now she will become as polite and alienated as before.

So Xu Zhongxuan was very angry with Mrs. Wu and Nanny Zhu for a while.

"Get out." He had a gloomy face, as if water was about to drip, but he said to Nanny Zhu in a cold voice.

The smile on Mammy Zhu froze.But then she still had the courage to ask with a smile on her face: "The pearl..."

Before he could say a word, Xu Zhongxuan's expression became more and more gloomy, his eyes looking at her became more gloomy, and his tone became more severe.

"I let you all get out."

Mammy Zhu was so frightened by his yelling that her heart beat like a drum, she didn't dare to say anything anymore, she hurriedly saluted him, and then she took Mingzhu and the little maid out of the room.

And when Nanny Zhu, Ming Zhu and the others left, Jian Yan also stood up, held a round fan in her hand, lowered her head slightly, and said to Xu Zhongxuan: "Then we will take our leave."

Xu Zhongxuan hurriedly got up and stood up, walked over in two steps, stood still in front of her, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say to her.

Xu Miaoning saw that something was wrong with this situation, she hurriedly slipped off the chair, coughed lightly, and said with a serious face, "I'll go see how Jin'er is doing now."

Then he raised his foot and walked towards Xu Miaojin's bedroom.Finally, standing by the door of the green gauze cabinet and stretching out his hand to lift the curtain, he turned his head and winked at the green bamboo.

Qingzhu understood, and hurriedly asked all the maids in the room to follow her out.

For a moment, only Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan were left.

When Jian Yan saw this situation, what reason did she not understand?Immediately, her face turned red, she didn't speak, she just pursed her lips tightly, turned around and was about to leave.

Xu Zhongxuan quickly took two steps, and stopped in front of her.

Jian Yanyuan was in a hurry, and Xu Zhongxuan was quick, so she didn't pay attention to this one, she just saw a figure flickering in front of her, and then she bumped into Xu Zhongxuan's arms, and her nose hurt a little.

And Xu Zhongxuan was also afraid that she would bump into his arms and hurt her, so he also stretched out his hands to support her shoulders.

The clothes in summer are already light and thin, and the body temperature of men is higher than that of women, so for a moment Jian Yan only felt that her shoulders on both sides were hot as if they were being held down by Xu Zhongxuan.

So she quickly took two steps back, avoiding Xu Zhongxuan's hands, but her face turned redder and redder, like the sunset glow in the sky.Seeing that Xu Zhongxuan happened to be blocking her way again, he raised his eyes and glared at him, and lightly reprimanded: "Get out of the way."

But when Xu Zhongxuan saw her delicate and peach-like face, his eyes were full of anger and anger, he felt that half of his body was numb, and he just said stubbornly: "Don't let me go."

Jane Yan: ...

Look at the situation, he still plans to play a rogue trick on him.Wasn't he very straightforward when he was talking to Nanny Zhu just now, why did he get so sloppy when he came to her?
But there was nothing she could do.Comparing the two, if she did it, she would definitely be the weaker side.So she could only raise her eyebrows and stare at him with fear.

And Xu Zhongxuan was stared at by him, the indifference and gloomyness he had just had when he was facing Nanny Zhu had already flown to the country of Java, and he just explained to her in a low voice: "I didn't know what Nanny Zhu said before. I also didn't know that grandma would have such thoughts, you, don't be angry."

Jian Yan suddenly became a little angry.

She was thinking, what the hell is she doing?Obviously, he kept saying that he wanted to stay away from Xu Zhongxuan, but when he was in front of him, he was so disconnected and sloppy. What did Xu Zhongxuan think when he saw it?She has become a female cousin, but also wants to set up a memorial archway, isn't she talking about a person like her?Besides, what does it matter to her whether Mrs. Wu puts Xu Zhongxuan in the room?Why is she so angry for no reason?

She was very annoyed that she couldn't understand the current situation so much, so she put on a cold face, thinking of breaking Xu Zhongxuan's thoughts, and completely cutting off her own thoughts that shouldn't have.

So she said sarcastically: "Eldest Young Master, this is a bad word. Why should I be angry? This is your housework. I am an outsider. How can I take care of it? There is no need to be angry. "

After a pause, he continued: "I've been here for some time, now it's time to say goodbye. Please tell Ning'er later, just say that I have something to do, and then I will go back first. It's the same for her to go back by herself."

After all, he ignored Xu Zhongxuan, walked two steps to the side, bypassed him, and directly lifted the curtain by himself and went out.

(End of this chapter)